The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-02
THE FIGHT IN 'EIGETI-EIGHT.
How the Chances for Democratic Victor
Look to Ono Observer.

Look to Ono Observer.
The New York World thinks that the
talk of Democrats from the South and
the West who have recently visited
Washington does not bear out cX-Secre-
tary Manning's theory that those impor-
tant section would force Mr.. Clcve-
lands denomination upon the Now York
Democracy whether the latter should
like it or not. Many Of Mr.. Cleveland's
strongest friends from those sections are
said to have stated frankly that his re-
nomination would depend upon his abil-
ity to get the support of his own State
delegation. They arc said to have ex-
pressed their satisfaction, in advance, with
that candidate who should prove to be
the choice of New York They say that
the battle-ground is to be Now York,
Just as it was in 1884, and that it would
be extremely foolish to nominate any
candidate who should not have the back
ing of the majority Of the New York
Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland is believed to have been
making high bid for Massachusetts and
seyeral of the New England States, but
it is noS thought that he expects TO be
renominsted or reelected without the
vote of his own State.
"Mr. Cleveland" said New Yorker
the other day, "may get the Now York
delegates in the National Convention,
but unless he has majority (two-t -thirds)
of them at his back his boom will fall.
The whole foundation of the Cleveland
boom in the South and West is duo to
the claim made by the President's s friends
In the East of his great popularity in his
own State; that he is the only man who
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Mr.. Cleveland fails to demonstrate his
mirers will drop him immediately. New
York will decide the candidate for tho
Democracy and the election"
There are said to be several veal
points in Cleveland's hold upon tn,
Western and the Southern Democracy
Ohio men declare that it is by no means
certain that tho delegation from that
State will throw up their hats for Clevc
land. Men of tho Thurman type and
members Of the old-time Democracy say
that they have been overlooked by the
President until they are In no mood to
become his enthusiastic followers. In
| Michigan there are four Democrats, eX-
Congressman, who charge their retire
ment to the Administration
of Detroit, Carleton of Port Huron,
Comstock of Grand Rapids, and Eldridgo
of Adrian. 1t is said that there will bo
trouble in delivering the delegation over
to Mr.. Cleveland.
Indiana is said to be in open revolt
Voorhees, and Mcdonald are known to
be unfriendly to Mr.. Cleveland's renomi-
nation, and the old friends of tho late
Nice-Prosident Hendricks are declared
to be in sympathy with them. Senator
| Voc rhees's son, delegate to Congress
from Wyoming Territory, recently made
violent attack upon Mr.. Cleveland,
which was published, it is said, with tho
Senators s knowledge and with his entire
approval. In Virginia and Louisiana, it
is said, many leading Democrats arc
openly opposed to Mr. Cleveland. The
endorsement of the Administration by
the State Democratic Convention of
Kentucky is not considered to have been
especially strong either in its language
or its spirit
cit is highly improbable, said a West
ern official recently, "thnt the Democracy
OF the country will attempt to forco any
candidate down the throats of the New
York Democrats against their will. |
do not believe Mr.. Cleveland would ac-
copt denomination coming in that way,
as it would mean almost certain defeat" "